Away end close to selling out at Merthyr

Hereford fans at Merthyr in December 2017

There appear to be just 11 tickets left in the away end for Hereford's trip to Merthyr after Christmas.

According to the online ticket sales platform on Merthyr's website, just nine adult terrace tickets remain as of 11.45pm on Saturday, with two in the grandstand, for away fans.

Hereford's allocation was 680 tickets (600 terrace and 80 seats) for the game on Tuesday 30th December, with kick off at Penydarren Park set for 7.45pm.

With tickets going on sale on a first-come-first-served basis last Sunday, Merthyr have since contacted fans they believe to be from Hereford who have bought tickets in the home end.

Often, under ground regulations, this is forbidden and bookings could be cancelled.

On Saturday, the third-place Martyrs beat Curzon Ashton 2-1, while Hereford slipped into the bottom four with a 4-2 defeat at Chorley.

The South Wales club have the most prolific strike force in the league having scored 51 goals already this season in the league, two more than AFC Fylde in second and five more than leaders South Shields.

Meanwhile, Hereford have scored only 24 goals in the league so far, with only bottom sides Alfreton Town and Leamington worse off.

Merthyr will travel to struggling Oxford City on Boxing Day while the Bulls host high-flying Kidderminster Harriers.